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“Did you traveled?” or “did you travel?” And if the person had traveled, what would their answer to this question be like? See a translation

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Did you travel? You traveled? (Informal) Yes, I traveled Yes, I did travel

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have you traveled/ did you travel

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• May 11, 2010

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There's not much of a difference. #2 implies that one's Peru-travelling days are finished. For example, If there was a businessman who had a client that he visted often in Peru, but is now retired, you would be more likely to ask #2 (although #1 would work as well). If that business man still has that job and still may visit that client, you'd probably ask #1. Hope that helps!  

SeñorO said: There's not much of a difference. #2 implies that one's Peru- travelling traveling days are finished. For example, If there was a businessman who had a client that he visted visited often in Peru, but is now retired, you would be more likely to ask #2 (although #1 would work as well). If that business man businessman still has that job and still may visit that client, you'd probably ask #1. Hope that helps! Click to expand...

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Simple Past Tense (Did) – With Explanations Pictures and Exercises

Simple past tense (past simple tense) is a verb tense that describes completed actions or past habits before now. It is also used to talk about a series of events in the past. “Did” is the helping verb of simple past tense. For affirmative (positive) sentences we use past simple form of a verb.

⬤ Formation of simple past tense

For affirmative sentences we use the formation of “verb + ed” . For negative sentences and questions we use the auxiliary “did” or “did not”. See the chart below to learn the structure of simple past tense.

Examples with Pictures Dialogue exercise Sentence scramble game Translation exercise

⬤ Which auxiliary (helping verb) to use for simple past tense?

The auxiliary verb in simple past tense is “ did “. However we use “ was-were ” to talk about a state in the past. Examples:

• I walked in the park.
• I didn’t walk in the park.
• Did you walk in the park?
• I was in the park.
• I wasn’t in the park.
• Were you in the park?

⬤ Positive (Affirmative) sentences

For the formation of positive sentences in simple past tense we add “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or just “ -d ” to the verb. We do not use “ did ” for the positive sentences.

• I asked a question.
• She studied maths.
• She cleaned her room.
• Jack repaired the car last week.
• A traffic accident happened yesterday.

⬤ Negative sentences

For the formation of negative sentences in simple past tense we use “ not ” together with “ did “. The short form is “ didn’t ”

• He did not want tea.
• We didn’t wait for the bus.
• I didn’t use your pen.
• Susan didn’t lie.

⬤ Interrogative sentences

For the formation of question sentences (interrogative) in simple past tense we put “ did ” before the subject.

• Did you enjoy your holiday.
• Did she write an email.
• Where did Yuto go?
• What did Ali want?

⬤ Sentence forms in simple past tense

⬤ what are the regular verbs.

Regular verbs are the verbs that gets “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or “ -d ” for the the past simple forms.

⬤ What are the irregular verbs?

Irregular verbs are the verbs which don’t get “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or “ -d ” to form past simple form or past participle form. There are a number of irregular verbs which needs to be memorized. Because the formation has no standard rule. Some verbs have the same form as bare form, past simple form or past participle form. For example “cut, put, let, hit”.

• (+) I  visit ed  my uncle. 
• (-) I  didn’t visit  my uncle yesterday. 
• (?) Did you visit your uncle yesterday? 
• (+) They found the cat.
• (-) They didn’t find the cat.
• (?) Did they find the cat?

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⬤ Explanations and usages of Simple Past Tense

Let’s go on with the explanations, usages and time adverbs of simple past tense:

⬤ 1- Finished actions in the past

Simple Past Tense is used to describe a finished action in a specific time in the past. Examples: I  watched  a film yesterday.  I  did n’t watch a film yesterday.  Last year, I  traveled  to Italy.  Last year, I  did n’t travel to Italy.  She  washed  her hands.  She  did n’t wash her hands.  I bought a hat yesterday. Did you like your cake? Where did you go? What did Ethan say? How did she get 100 points in the exam?

⬤ 2- A series of finished actions.

Simple Past Tense is also used to describe past actions that happen one after the other. The series of actions are all expressed in simple past tense. Examples: I  went out,  walked  to the park, and  watched  the sky silently.

He  arrived  from the airport at 11:00,  looked  for someone to ask the way, and called  a taxi.

⬤ 3- Past habits

We can also use simple past tense to talk about habits in the past. Examples: I  always played  basketball when I was a child. He  often played  the guitar. They never  went  to school, they always  skipped . She  worked  at the hospital after school.

⬤ Using “was”, “were” to talk about past states.

If you want to talk about a past state or condition we use “was, were”. The negative form is “was not, were not” or “wasn’t weren’t”. To make questions we use “was/were” before the subject.

⬤ I lived in London. ⬤ I was in London.

Examples (did) Sally worked at the hospital. Sally didn’t work at the hospital. Did Sally work at the hospital? Where did Sally work?

Examples (was-were) Sally was at the hospital. Sally wasn’t at the hospital. Was Sally at the hospital? Where was Sally?

⬤ What are the time expressions in simple past tense?

⬤ yesterday   I went to the cinema yesterday.  ⬤ last  week, last  year, last  Sunday, last month etc. He bought a car last week.  ⬤ two years ago , four days ago , three minutes  ago etc. I saw her five minutes ago. ⬤ in 1995, in 2003 etc. I had an accident in 2014.

⬤ Time adverbs exercise

You can see the simple past tense time adverbs below. Click on the cards and tell the meaning of them in your native language..

⬤ Images and example sentences

You can learn simple past tense with images and example sentences below.

⬤ A conversation example

Here is a dialogue to learn simple past tense. You can make similar conversations.

Did you win the match yesterday?

Yes, we did.

How was the game?

I don’t know.

What do you mean?

Didn’t you play?

Actually I didn’t.

I had a traffic accident

so I spent the night at a hospital.

We won the match.

My teammates dedicated the goals to me.

Well. Your team needs you. Get well soon.

⬤ Translate these sentences

You will see random examples of simple past tense below. Try to translate them into your own language.

⬤ Sentence scramble game

You will see scrambled words of simple past tense sentences. Click on them in order to make a sentence.

⬤ Example sentences about simple past tense

You can see many sentences below to learn simple past tense.

➔ 10 examples of about simple past tense

• I listened to the new pop album yesterday. It’s great.
• She liked the film but she didn’t like the music.
• There was a problem with the plug.
• I was happy to see her with a smile in her face.
• Her parents travelled by train from Istanbul to Moscow.
• I phoned you four times last night but you were out.
• There were many workers waiting outside.
• We walked along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
• I had a problem. So I asked to my mother about it.
• Last week I was in Paris. I stayed in a hotel.

⬤ Questions and with answers

Read the questions and the answers below to learn how to use about simple past tense.

➔ 10 questions and answers about simple past tense

• Did you like the film? Yes, I liked it very much.
• Did they give her a present after the ceremony? Yes, they gave her a new camera.
• When did you start playing the guitar? I started playing the guitar when I was nine.
• Was there a guard at the door? No. They let us in.
• When did you leave school? I left school when I was sixteen.
• Who invented the radio? Guglielmo Marconi invented it.
• When did you give your first concert? We gave our first concert in a wedding in Liverpool.
• How many sandwiches did he eat? He ate 3 sandwiches.
• Were you with Sally when she had an accident? Yes, I was.
• What did she do with the book? She sat on a bench and started reading.

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Is it ‘traveling’ or ‘travelling’?

What to Know When it comes to spelling the forms of the verb travel , traveled and traveling are more common in the U.S., and travelled and travelling are dominant everywhere else.

Spelling is typically clear-cut in modern English: forty unfailingly betrays four ; the sweet treat after dinner is spelled dessert , not desert .

But some words have two forms that appear often enough in edited text to make it clear that something else is going on. And so it is with forms of the verb travel : traveled and travelled , and traveling and travelling .

It might have a different spelling wherever you're going.

One or Two L 's?

If you look at where the single l forms originate and where the double l forms originate a pattern emerges: in the United States, traveled and traveling predominate, and everywhere else travelled and travelling are preferred.

The reason mostly comes down to one man we at Merriam-Webster hold especially dear: Noah Webster. Our lexicographical father (brothers George and Charles Merriam bought the rights to Noah Webster’s 1841 dictionary after Webster died) was a great believer in spelling reform and wanted English spelling to make more sense—and if the English of his homeland had more logic to it than its British parent, so much the better. He decided that travel needed only one l in its past and present participle forms.

Webster’s logic is the reason behind the spelling of canceled and cancelled as well: in the U.S., they have just one l , but elsewhere two l ’s are the norm.

American English Words that Use 2 L 's

Webster didn’t think all double l ’s needed to be reduced to one, however: in cases in which the accent, or emphasis, is on the syllable with the l , two l ’s are preserved: expelled and expelling ; controlled and controlling ; patrolled and patrolling .

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Travelled vs. traveled, this grammar.com article is about travelled vs. traveled — enjoy your reading.

Lee travelled to the Middle East during vacations.

Or had she traveled?

Travel, a simple and common word of English, when used in its derivative forms can be written in two ways; with a single l or with two ls. This can be seen in traveled and travelled, traveling and travelling and traveler. These variations in the spellings arose due to differences in American English and British English and often result in confusion among writers.

These differences are openly discussed in this article where origin, meanings, usage and examples are used to clear out these confusions.

The word travel originated from Middle English: a variant of travail , and originally in the same sense.

Travel as verb:

Travel is used as a verb in English language where it means to make a journey, typically of some length.

The vessel had been travelling from Libya to Ireland.

To journey along (a road) or through (a region) and to withstand a journey without illness or impairment is also called travel.

He usually travels well, but he did get a bit upset on a very rough crossing.

Travel is also used to describe the task of being successful away from the place of origin.

Accordion music travels well.

Travel is used to imply the meaning of (of an object or radiation) movement, typically in a constant or predictable way.

Light travels faster than sound.

The action of travelling is called travel as noun.

My job involves a lot of travel.

Something that is (of a device) sufficiently compact for use on a journey is called travel.

She packed a travel iron along with other things.

Travelling or traveling:

Travelling and traveling are the two spellings of the same word. Both of these spellings are acceptable and exchangeable in English language but their usage differ according to the part of the world they are spoken in. In American English, the inflected forms of travel take one l—so, traveled, traveling, traveler, etc. In varieties of English from outside the U.S., these forms take two l’s—travelled, travelling, traveller, etc.

On average, it traveled 4 to 5 miles an hour. [Los Angeles Times]

Morgan claimed the French vessel has been towing at 4 nautical miles, whereas the tugs could have traveled at 6 to 7 nautical miles. [Newsday (dead link)]

But perhaps the most logical of all explanations is that Romney is a time traveler. [Washington Post]

When to use which spellings?

If you reside in US, the acceptable spellings are the ones with a single l; traveling. However, if you belong to Europe, the acceptable spellings are with two ls; travelling. Remember to choose the spellings according to your audience too. If you are writing for American community, you should use American spellings and vice versa.

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Have You Done Much Traveling? IELTS Speaking (10 Example Answers)

If the topic is traveling in part one of your IELTS Speaking test, then your examiner might ask, “Have you done much traveling?”

Let’s look at how to give a great band-seven answer to this question, including 10 good examples ( go straight to the answers here ).

Answer Using Present Perfect  

If the examiner asks you any ‘have you…?’ questions, then they want to know if you can use the present perfect tense (and perhaps also the past tense).  

The best way to answer a ‘have you…?” question is to start by saying ‘yes, I have’ or ‘no, I haven’t.’ Then you need to say a sentence or two more.  

What You Can Talk About

After saying ‘yes, I have’ or ‘no, I haven’t,’ you could say:

• Where you’ve traveled to before
• When you went there
• What you did there
• Where you’ve been recently
• Why you like traveling (or don’t like it)
• Where you’d like to go in future
• Who you’ve traveled with
• How you like to travel (car, plane, train…)
• What kind of places you like to visit (cities, beaches, mountains…)
• Things you like to do when you travel
• Anything else that comes to mind

Common Mistake: Using Finished Times With Present Perfect

Remember that we can’t use finished times with present perfect. So you can’t say:

‘I’ve been to Germany two times last year .’

‘Last year’ is a finished time. For finished times, you should use past tense. So instead, you could say:

‘I’ve been to Germany. I went there two times last year.’

You can only use unfinished times with present perfect. For example:  

‘I’ve been to Germany two times this year.’

‘This year’ is an unfinished time; it’s continuing until now.

Use the Three-Step YES Method

In part one, answer as quickly and fluently as you can, without hesitating.  

Practice answering part-one questions quickly, speaking for 10 or 20 seconds, then stopping with confidence.  

You can use the three-step YES Method to help with your part-one answers. Just say:

• Y our answer (‘yes, I have’ or ‘no, I haven’t)
• E xplain your answer, or add a few more details
• S top talking (stop confidently, and wait for the next question)

Let’s take a look at some good example answers. See if you can borrow a few ideas for your own answer.

‘Yes, I Have’ Answers

1. Yes, I have. I’ve visited most of the big cities and tourist attractions around my country and I’ve been abroad a few times as well.

2. Yes, I have. I’ve always loved traveling because it makes me feel so free and adventurous. I have many good memories from traveling.

3. Yes, I have done a lot of traveling. I often go on trips with my family. Last year we traveled to Egypt to see the Pyramids.

4. Yes, I have traveled quite a lot. I’m a big fan of road trips. I love to get in my car with a couple of friends and drive somewhere we’ve never been before.

5. Yes, I have. I enjoy traveling to countries in South East Asia because the food there is amazing and the people are super friendly.

‘No, I Haven’t’ Answers

6. No, I haven’t. I like traveling, but I’m only a student so I can’t afford to travel much. I’d like to travel a lot more in future.  

7. No, I’m afraid I haven’t traveled much. I’m so busy with my job that I don’t have time for trips abroad.  

8. No, I haven’t. To be honest, I’m not really interested in traveling. I think it’s too expensive and dangerous. I’d rather stay at home.  

9. No, I haven’t. But I plan to travel to America to live and study at university. That’s why I’m doing this IELTS test.  

10. No, I haven’t. I don’t need to travel because my city is such an exciting place to live. I have all my friends here and so many things to do. So I don’t need to travel at all.

Your Turn To Try

Now, turn on your voice recorder and ask out loud, “Have you done much traveling?”

Answer as quickly as you can, without hesitation.  

When you’ve finished, listen to your answer, then repeat the process. Try to improve a little each time.

This is a wonderful way to prepare for a band-seven score in part one of your IELTS Speaking test.  

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What covid-19 did to travel — and what it will do

A year ago, travel as we knew it ended.

As covid-19 consumed the planet, airlines mothballed their planes. Cruise lines docked their ships. Hotels closed their doors, some permanently. And under strict stay-at-home orders, millions of travelers canceled their vacations.

What did the virus do to travel? What will it still do?

Like many travelers, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the new reality. A year ago, I was only a few months into a one-year trek across Europe with my three teenagers. We ended up stuck in Nice, France , and then evacuated back to the United States, where we took refuge in my uncle’s basement in Spokane, Wash.

Between lockdowns, covid-19 surges and quarantines, the only thing that I know for certain is that I desperately miss traveling. And I’m not alone.

Paul Metselaar, CEO of Ovation Travel Group , says Americans view travel as a necessity after a year of lockdowns, “not just for business purposes, but for living our lives to the fullest. Each journey enables us to discover other people, other cultures and more about ourselves.”

As we mark the first anniversary of the pandemic, it’s clear that covid-19 has left a permanent scar on the travel industry. The U.N. World Tourism Organization called 2020 the worst year in tourism history , with international arrivals down 73 percent and a loss of $1.3 trillion in export revenue. Airline ticket purchases for leisure travel are down 63 percent compared with 2019 levels, and business travel is down by an astounding 83 percent, according to the Airlines Reporting Corp.

“The tourism industry is still reeling,” says Destination DC CEO Elliott Ferguson. D.C. was one of the hardest-hit cities in America, he says. From mid-March to December 2020, visitor spending plummeted by 71 percent, to $4.9 billion. D.C. lost $375 million in tax revenue.

The travel industry’s reaction has been dramatic and unprecedented. Over the past 12 months, it has become more safety-conscious and consumer-friendly than perhaps ever before. Customers are behaving differently and demanding more from airlines, cruise lines and hotels. Car rental companies now offer contactless check-ins. Hotels have high-profile partnerships with cleaning brands and medical centers. But nothing comes close to cruise ships, which have had to reinvent themselves.

When they sail again, the experience will be completely different, says Colleen McDaniel, editor in chief of Cruise Critic . New facial recognition technology will replace traditional check-ins. Payment wristbands will double as contact-tracing tools. “And we’ve likely seen the last of the self-serve buffet at sea,” she adds.

The pandemic also stretched the definition of words such as “temporary” and tested our patience. “When the lockdowns happened, I think everyone believed it would all be temporary,” says J.D. O’Hara, CEO of Internova Travel Group . But weeks turned into months, and longer. “People missed travel, and they are very eager to start traveling again.”

Travelers like me watched in disbelief as the carnage unfolded. I expected to return to Europe in the fall. Then I postponed my trip to the spring. Now I don’t expect to go back until 2022. I’m not holding my breath.

What’s ahead? Even more changes.

The new normal for travel feels like an episode of an ’80s medical drama: “Getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, washing your hands, and keeping your distance,” says manners expert Lisa Grotts , who has been closely tracking pandemic etiquette. For a lot of travelers — myself included — that doesn’t feel like much of a vacation.

Many destinations now require proof of travel insurance. They include popular destinations such as most European Union countries, Anguilla in the Caribbean and the United Arab Emirates, according to experts. More countries are expected to join in, as destinations try to cover hospitalization costs in a post-covid world. “As regions worldwide start to reopen, they will require travelers to have some form of travel insurance to enter their country,” says Bailey Foster, vice president of trip cancellation response at Trawick International , a travel insurance company.

The preferred way of vacationing — for now at least — is by car and RV. Autos have become like second homes for some travelers, a safe place where they can travel within their bubble. Jim Nichols, a spokesman for Volvo Cars USA , says he expects that trend to accelerate this summer. “I anticipate the resurgence of road trips to continue as people seek alternatives to traditionally crowded destinations,” he says.

Travelers have adopted a new, no-nonsense attitude, experts say.

“They’ll continue to prioritize and demand flexibility and easy-to-cancel reservations that have been more pervasive over the past year,” predicts Brett Keller, CEO of the Priceline online travel agency. They’re also less tolerant of travel company shenanigans. I suspect that we’ll start to see a more aggressive attitude toward pricing as well. Alain Desarran, a retired federal worker from Odenton, Md., was shopping for an airline ticket for later this year, and he was outraged by the higher fares. Rather than book now, he’s planning to wait until prices drop.

People won’t travel just for the sake of traveling. They’re going to demand more from their vacations, says Victoria Simmons, a senior vice president for travel at the marketing agency BVK . “The past year has caused us to think much more critically about the decisions we make and the impact they have on the world around us,” she says. “Coming out of the pandemic, travelers will expect much more meaning out of the trips they do take, which may not happen as frequently as it did pre-pandemic.”

What does “more” mean? We’ll set the bar higher than ever before for travel. No more throwaway weekends, no more same-old, same-old. Make every vacation count.

“People are so ready to travel,” says Rebecca Gallagher, owner of the Historic Smithton Inn B&B in Lancaster County, Pa. “When things truly open back up again, I think we’re going to see a surge of guests.”

There’s a lot of optimism that a rebound will happen — and soon.

“We’ve seen many people begin to think about, and plan, future trips,” says Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel . The numbers don’t lie: Flight searches for domestic travel have increased 58 percent since January, according to the airfare search app Hopper .

On the anniversary of the lockdowns, a new traveler is emerging — more patient, maybe a little pickier and definitely more safety-conscious. I’m not sure if I’m one of them yet. I’m still processing last year’s events. The rules of travel are still being rewritten as the pandemic starts to ease. Will the balance of power tilt in the consumer’s favor? Or will travel companies raise their prices and impose new restrictions to make up for the lost revenue? We’re about to find out.

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Describe a Time When You Travelled by Public Transportation: IELTS Exam Cue Card Topic

The speaking test is one of the stages of the IELTS Exam . In this section, the candidates are provided with a cue card which contains a topic about which they have to talk about on the spot. You need to train rigorously and with proper planning to secure good marks on the speaking section.

You will be given a single cue card topic, and you will get about one minute to prepare your answer. The examiner will instruct you on how to proceed forward, and you will have to speak for two minutes before the interviewer asks you to stop. The interviewer will then ask some follow up questions about the topic given on the cue card.

One question which is often asked in the IELTS exam is to describe a time when you travelled by public transportation. Let’s see how you will proceed.

IELTS Cue Card Topic – Describe a Time When You Travelled by Public Transportation

The prompts for this topic are:

• When you travelled?
• Where you travelled?
• What was the purpose of your travel?
• How did you feel about it?

IELTS Cue Card Topic Describe a Time when You Travelled by Public Transportation Model Answer 1

Introduction of ielts exam cue card topic.

I generally travel by my vehicle since it saves personal time. Notwithstanding, on the off chance that I need to go far away places with my family, I lean toward public transportation since driving for a really long time makes me tired and don’t allow me to enjoy with my family.

When and Where did you Travel?

That being the reason, last month, I travelled by train to visit the fashion capital of India, Mumbai. Along these lines, going via train rather than my vehicle seemed like the most ideal alternative for me. A month ago, we as whole relatives got some leisure time. At the point when we were intending to visit someplace, my father recommended Mumbai. He said that one of his childhood friends had moved there and he never found the opportunity to meet him again.

What was the Purpose of your travel?

Thus, to fulfil our father’s wish, we all decided to visit Mumbai. Apart from this, it is also renowned for its tourist attraction. We reached the station half an hour before departure time. Tickets were already books through the railway’s official website. Going via train has its own insight. We siblings had a minor clash since we as a whole needed to sit on the seat by the window. Eventually, we sat turn by turn.

How did You Feel about It?

It was a really enjoyable journey. Luckily, the train was on time. Even though it was a long journey, seeing the happiness on the face of my father and his friend when they met after a long time, removed our tiredness. We were also happy about that. In addition to this, we went to see some well-known places such as Gateway of India, Marine Drives, and Elephanta caves.

We spent 7 days in Mumbai. Some of the tourist attraction we visited were breathtaking. We all enjoyed our stay and collected some souvenirs for our friends.

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IELTS Cue Card Topic Describe a Time when You Travelled by Public Transportation Model Answer 2

Going on trips to a wide range of spots is a part of our everyday life, regardless of whether we travel in our private vehicles or utilize some sort of public transportation. Obviously, taking everything into account, I am more agreeable to go on my outings on my motorbike when I am covering short distances.

However, when I travel long distances, I normally utilize public transportation, and today I might want to discuss one such long-distance trips which I took a few months ago. I decided to visit my aunt who lives in a town, which is not that far away from us. It takes 5-6 hours to reach her, and I had to use different public transports to reach her. I took the bus from the bus stand in my town till my aunt’s town, and the journey lasted for around 4 hours. It took me two hours to find a taxi from the bus stand and reach my aunt’s house, who lives in the remote part of the town.

What was the Purpose of Your Travel?

There was nothing special about my travel, I was just visiting my Aunt after my term had completed. I took public transportation because my parents and siblings needed the car for some housework.

The trip was a long and pleasant one. One thing that annoyed me was the need to change transportation and carrying multiple bags. I enjoyed the scenery of the countryside and met new people and visited new places as well.

We spent 4 days at aunts and took the same routes back. After reaching home I advised my parents to visit my aunt via public transport.

Also read: Describe a Family which You Like and Are Happy to Know: IELTS Cue Card Sample Answers

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Research is key but don’t forget to have a conversation.

Judy Mandell,

If you are getting ready to travel, you probably have a pre-travel checklist that you follow. TSA PreCheck ? Active. Passport ? Check. But if you haven’t traveled in a while, you might not know where to start checking for the necessary information and documentation .

After the record number of passengers screened in 2023, David Pekoske, the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), said earlier this year that the agency expects the trend to continue this year. Indeed, 65 percent of people 50-plus plan to travel this year, according to the AARP 2024 Travel Trends survey .

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As you prepare to travel this summer, here are eight tips you never knew to follow before taking a trip.

1. Call the non-U.S. 800 number for airlines

Peter Greenberg, the travel editor for CBS News, wants travelers to not rely solely on online research when booking a trip. “The websites are by design misleading because the presumption that people make, which is false, is that they’re seeing all the availability and inventory on their screen. They’re not.”

Greenberg suggests having a conversation with a travel agent, travel adviser or travel provider to find the full availability that often isn’t depicted online. Instead of being put on hold on a U.S.-based airline 800 number, call an 800 number for United Airlines in London, American Airlines in Dublin or Delta Airlines in Paris, he says. “They are open 24/7. They won’t put you on hold. And they’re seeing the same thing on their screen that the headquarters are seeing” in Chicago, Dallas or Atlanta, Greenberg says.

2. Check the expiration date on your passport

Many countries, including most of Europe, Morocco, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, will not let you enter if your passport expires in less than six months. Check the U.S. State Department’s travel site for more details.

3. Get an international driver’s permit

Do you plan to drive overseas? If so, there are some countries that require an International Driving Permit, says William Lee, the head of marketing for Chima Travel in northeast Ohio. According to usa.gov, if you visit Canada or Mexico, your state driver’s license is all you need. However, a trip to Spain or Greece will require an International Driving Permit. “The process to get one is actually really simple,” Lee says. Before you travel, either visit AAA in person or online. AAA is the only entity that issues the permit in the U.S. Supply two passport-style photos or have the pictures taken at certain AAA offices. The fee for the permit is $20, plus processing and delivery fees. You don’t need to be a member of AAA to use this service.

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4. Book the first flight of the day on an airline not based in your city

Greenberg says advice to take the very first flight of the day is nothing new. “What is new is to take the first flight of the day on an airline that’s not based in your city,” he says. “You want to take the first flight on a plane that overnighted, which means the crew stayed with that plane; the plane is ready to go, and your odds of getting out on time first thing in the morning are infinitely increased.” Greenberg adds it could be a problem if you are waiting for a plane to arrive from somewhere else.

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In 2025, the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will require passport holders from more than 60 visa-exempt countries to apply for approval to enter 30 European countries. Previously, countries such as France, Germany and Greece did not require advance approval to enter for visits of less than 90 days. Once the program is running, travelers to Europe will fill out the form online or via a mobile app and pay a 7 euro charge (about $7.54, depending on exchange rates; free for applicants 70 and older). And don’t forget about visas. “You just need to search for ‘country + visa requirements,’ ” Lee says.

6. Research local currency and exchange rates

“Many travelers get ripped off due to a lack of research,” says Michael Sawyer, operations director at Ultimate Kilimanjaro, a company that specializes in assisting people who want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Sawyer suggests exchanging some currency prior to your departure or getting a travel debit card.

7. Search for tipping etiquette

Sawyer says tipping customs vary greatly depending on the city or country. “Knowing how to tip at restaurants and other services can assist in avoiding awkward situations,” he says.

8. Download offline maps and other key apps

If you are traveling to a destination with limited internet access, it’s good to have these products readily available, Sawyer says. City-specific apps can provide information on attractions, public transportation and restaurant recommendations.

Contributing: Kimberley Lovato, AARP

Judy Mandell is a Virginia-based writer who contributes to the New York Times , the Washington Post , Prevention magazin e and many other major newspapers and magazines. She lives in North Garden, Virginia, with her rescue dog, Maple.

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By Melissa Kirsch

The weekend trip is, in theory, the perfect break. Two nights someplace else, just a small duffel bag and limited logistics standing between you and a reset. Leave on Friday, come back Sunday, fill the hours in between with enough that’s novel and return refreshed, or at least with a slightly altered perspective. You might take a weekend trip for vacation or work or to see family, but the effect is the same. You’re a little changed on return. You see your regular life a little bit differently.

I took what was meant to be a quick trip last weekend to attend a college graduation, and it was, strictly speaking, quick: I was scarcely away for 48 hours, but extreme weather marooned me for most of those hours in the liminal spaces of transit — airports, grounded planes, traffic jams — where time loses legibility. An old friend used to call these neither-here-nor-there realms the “zero world” for the way they feel unfastened from reality, parallel to daily life but separate. The flight cabin after an announcement of a fourth lightning delay is a world detached from the one you know, a temporary society populated by temporary citizens with perhaps not much in common save one deeply held belief: We need to get out of here.

I was as cranky and impatient as the rest of my fellow travelers at each complication in our journeys, but also fascinated by the communities and customs and Cibo Express markets of the zero world. Each of us was, at any given time, one captain’s announcement away from a temper tantrum, but we were also competitively careful to be polite to one another and to the airline staff, as if determined to demonstrate that those wild videos of short-tempered passengers being duct-taped to their seats did not represent us, the makeshift civilization of this departure lounge.

Graduation, when I finally arrived, was a joyous affair despite the glitches. The speaker, an astronaut, showed a photo of the farm where she grew up, the place she thought of as home for much of her life. Then she showed a photo of the limb of the Earth, the glowing edge of the atmosphere, and described how, when she went to space, home was no longer a town on a map but this planet, a shift in perspective so massive I felt a little queasy contemplating it.

On Hour 3 in the airport bar on Sunday morning, beside two German travelers practicing Spanish, I ordered an omelet and imagined my own home, which felt very far away and lit by its own otherworldly halo. What would I be doing if I were there? Reading, texting, catching up on emails — the same things I was doing here. What was so bad about this? Was it the lack of choice? The lack of fresh air?

It was all those things, and also the feeling of being trapped in a warp between origin and destination. My emotions felt out of proportion to the situation: I hadn’t traveled very far for very long, was in no peril and would still arrive in New York with enough day left to do whatever needed to be done, but I felt on the verge of tears, loosed from my moorings, floating between fixed points, dislocated. I put on my headphones, put on a favorite band whose songs are so familiar they provide a home base no matter where I am. I listened to the same album on repeat for the duration of the flight, in the car on the way home, even at home once I finally made it there.

There’s a story in The Times today about how A.S.M.R., the pleasant, brain-tingling feeling we get when hearing certain sounds or watching certain comforting scenes, has become a feature of all viral internet content, not just specialized videos devoted to inducing the sensation. You can still put on a very specific video of someone whispering into a microphone or crinkling paper, but you’re just as likely to find the stimuli in videos of people cooking or cleaning their pools. This seems like a logical extension. We’re restless beasts in need of soothing. Sometimes we’re dramatically homesick, sometimes it’s just a bad day. Why not imbue the mundane with the choreography of comfort? Why not add pleasure whenever and wherever we can?

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“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is not as transporting as the previous trilogy of films, the Times critic Alissa Wilkinson writes , but “there’s still a tremendous amount to mull over.”

The latest season of “Doctor Who,” starring Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th actor to play the doctor, opened with a double episode. Read a recap.

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a plan to bundle their Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services this summer

The recording engineer Steve Albini, who died this week at 61, was “arguably the most influential figure ever to emerge from indie rock,” Pitchfork wrote . Listen to 10 of his essential tracks , which shaped the sound of alternative rock music.

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s rap beef crashed the website Genius , where users can annotate lyrics to songs. Times critics discussed where the rappers’ sonic conflict goes next .

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A stage version of the beloved animated film “Spirited Away” is running in London, after premiering in Japan. The adaptation is opulent and impressive, but it could use more heart , our critic writes.

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would bar the Des Moines Art Center from dismantling “Greenwood Pond: Double Site,” an environmental work by Mary Miss that includes wooden walkways and sitting areas in need of repair.

The owners of the Los Angeles house where Marilyn Monroe last lived, and died, sued the city, accusing officials of “backroom machinations” to save it from a planned demolition .

David Shapiro, a lyrical poet who appeared in a famous photograph from the 1968 uprising at Columbia University, died at 77 .

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The U.N. General Assembly voted to support Palestinian statehood , a symbolic move. The U.S. voted no, and Israel accused delegates of “shredding the U.N. charter.”

Michael Cohen, who paid Stormy Daniels hush money and whom prosecutors say Donald Trump reimbursed, is expected to testify Monday in Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. The judge asked prosecutors to stop Cohen from criticizing Trump .

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The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to protect U.S. auto manufacturers.

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It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, and if your mom has a sweet tooth (and if so, I can relate), Jane Grigson’s strawberry shortcake as adapted by Nancy Harmon Jenkins might be just the thing for a celebratory brunch. Make the biscuit dough and cut out the rounds the day before (just keep them in the fridge until baking time). Then, while they’re in the oven, you can macerate the berries (any kind you like) with sugar and prep the whipped cream. Be sure to save any leftover biscuits. They’re excellent toasted for breakfast the next day.

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W.N.B.A. season openers: A once-in-a-generation group enters the W.N.B.A. next week. You may already know their names: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso. Their college matchups shattered viewership records, and their pro draft last month did the same. The W.N.B.A. is trying to seize the moment: Nearly all of Clark’s games with the Indiana Fever will be national broadcasts , and some of her games are moving to bigger arenas to meet fan demand.

The season begins Tuesday, as Clark and the Fever face the Connecticut Sun and M.V.P. contender Alyssa Thomas. After that, the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces play Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2

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